In Re Welfare of Zink

Murphy, Justice.

This is an appeal from an order of the juvenile court terminating the parental rights of the mother and of appellant, Thomas E. McDonald, the putative father of an illegitimate child. The proceedings were brought pursuant to Minn. St. 260.221 1 and 260.231, 2 which govern the grounds and procedures for terminating parental rights. The key issue presented is whether the trial court erred in terminating the parental rights of the admitted father in a proceeding initiated to terminate the parental rights of the natural mother.

This case was before us in a former proceeding…